Colostethus furviventris Rivero & Serna, 1991
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Colostethus furviventris is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia. This frog is found on the leaf litter in cloud forests. It has been observed 1500 meters above sea level.
The IUCN classifies this frog as data deficient, so scientists are not certain of what threat it faces. Its known range includes one protected park: Parque Nacional Natural Paramillo.
Wikipedia contributors, Colostethus furviventris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:43:29.355242+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Colostethus furviventris Rivero & Serna, 1991
- Name authority
- Rivero & Serna, 1991
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Colostethus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyDendrobatoidea Cope, 1865
- familyDendrobatidae Cope, 1865
- subfamilyColostethinae Cope, 1867
- genusColostethus Cope, 1866
- speciesColostethus furviventris Rivero & Serna, 1991
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Colostethus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Colostethus latinasus (Cope, 1863) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Colostethus lynchi Grant, 1998 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Colostethus inguinalis (Cope, 1868) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Colostethus imbricolus Silverstone, 1975 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Colostethus agilis Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1985 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Colostethus panamansis (Dunn, 1933) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=662146 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:X8DY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.